Dita Von Teese Will Embark On New Las Vegas Residency, DITA LAS VEGAS: A JUBILANT REVUE
by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2023 International Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, announced today her premiere residency, DITA LAS VEGAS: A Jubilant Revue, at Horseshoe Las Vegas, opening in the Jubilee Theater on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023....
World Premieres & More to be Featured in Smuin Contemporary Ballet 2023/24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2023 Marking three decades at the forefront of innovative dance, Smuin Contemporary Ballet has announced a sensational lineup for its 30th anniversary season....
Interview: 'Everything is Based on Consent': Performers Ross Sands and Manny Tsakanika on Respect, Safety and Boundaries in MAGIC MIKE LIVE
by Kat Mokrynski - January 09, 2024 I had the opportunity to chat with Manny Tsakanika And Ross Sands, two of the performers who have been with Magic Mike Live for the entirety of its five-year run. We discussed what it has been like to see the show grow, what made them want to be a part of it, and what they hope audience members take...
Lucha VaVOOM Celebrates 20 Years With Two-Night Halloween Engagement
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2022 Lucha VaVOOM is celebrating 20 years of wowing audiences across the globe with a two-night Halloween glam/slam extravaganza, dubbed Bienvenido a la Twilight Zone (Welcome to the Twilight Zone), on Thursday, October 27th and Friday, October 28th at their historic home venue The Mayan Theatre (1038 S ...
PS21 Announces Highlights Of PATHWAYS the Popular Pas De Deux Between Nature And The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - July 14, 2022 PS21 announces highlights of PATHWAYS, the popular pas de deux between nature and the arts, at its largest and most ambitious, still free and low-cost to the community. ...
Ensemble Cast Revealed For THE WIZ Ahead of National Tour and Broadway Run
by Stephi Wild - August 02, 2023 The complete ensemble cast has been announced for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz! The casting comes in advance of the musical's national tour, which kicks off this fall before returning to Broadway in the Spring of 2024....
VIDEO: Watch a Musical Theatre Legend Be Un-Masked on THE MASKED SINGER
by Michael Major - February 16, 2023 On the latest episode of The Masked Singer, a five-time Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award winning musical theatre legend was revealed the be the 'Gnome.' Watch videos of the episode to see who was behind the mask!...
THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees!
by Michael Major - January 25, 2024 The NAACP Image Award Nominations have been announced, with The Color Purple leading with a total of 16 nominations, with nods for Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Check out the full list of nominations ...
Rogue Theater Festival is Making a Wave
by Team BWW - May 23, 2023 Rogue Theater Festival is back making waves for emerging playwrights in its fifth annual theater festival. Its hybrid theater festival was born out of necessity in 2020, but now it’s here to stay....
Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy From DANCING WITH THE STARS Will Lead SAVOR AFTER HOURS
by Stephi Wild - March 08, 2023 Sip, Sip, Hooray! SAVOR After Hours, starring dance sensations, brothers and heartthrobs Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy from “Dancing with the Stars,” will debut this summer at the JaM Cellars Ballroom at the Napa Valley Opera House....
Brooklyn Academy of Music Presents MARTINE SYMS' THE AFRICAN DESPERATE, Plus A Series Of Cinematic Influences
by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2022 From September 9—15, acclaimed artist Martine Syms gathers together an eclectic group of films that influenced her debut feature, The African Desperate, for the series Martine Syms' Influences featuring indie classics, hidden gems by major directors, and avant-garde pieces by contemporary visual art...
See BROADWAY FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN CONCERT & More at The Green Room 42 in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2022 The Green Room 42 has announced its October line-up for in-person cabaret performances. October will feature new installments of Broadway Sessions, At This Performance, Villain: DeBlanks and much more.ARTZ...
Further Casting Set For UK Tour Of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2024 Elaine C. Smith will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG opening at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Tuesday 30 April 2024 where it plays until 12 May 2024, before embarking on a UK tour. ...
LUCHA VAVOOM DE LA LIZ Announces Two-Night Valentine's Engagement at The Mayan Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - December 21, 2023 Lucha VaVoom de La Liz announces Valentine's engagement in Los Angeles on Feb. 14-15....
PS21 Announces Highlights Of PATHWAYS the Popular Pas De Deux Between Nature And The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - July 14, 2022 PS21 announces highlights of PATHWAYS, the popular pas de deux between nature and the arts, at its largest and most ambitious, still free and low-cost to the community. ...
Full Cast Set For SUNSET BOULEVARD Starring Nicole Scherzinger, Plus Check Out a New Trailer!
by Stephi Wild - August 14, 2023 The full cast and creative team has been announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard directed by Jamie Lloyd, with book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, based on the Billy Wilder film....
The Best Movies About Plays and Backstage Stories
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 19, 2023 Whether it’s a musical, drama, horror, or comedy, BroadwayWorld is pulling back the curtain on some of the best movies about backstage stories!...
Photographer Mark Mann to Bring Dancers off the Pages of his Latest Book and Onto the Joyce Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 01, 2023 World-renowned celebrity portrait photographer Mark Mann is celebrating the release of his new coffee table book Movement at the Still Point: An Ode to Dance with a one night only star-studded evening of dance at the Joyce Theater, Monday, April 10, 2023....
Mark Ballas, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Drew Seeley & More Join KINKY BOOTS at the Hollywood Bowl
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 06, 2022 Additional casting has been announced for the Hollywood Bowl’s upcoming production of Kinky Boots July 8–10,2022. Find out how to get tickets and see who else is in the cast!...
Nicole Scherzinger Wants to Write a Musical Based on Her Life
by Blair Ingenthron - October 07, 2023 In an interview with the New York Times, Sunset Boulevard star Nicole Scherzinger, formerly of the band The Pussycat Dolls, wants to write a musical 'loosely based on her life.'...
Jonah Bokaer Choreography Announces Annual New York City Season
by Stephi Wild - March 21, 2023 Jonah Bokaer Choreography presents its annual New York City season, unveiling never-before-seen pandemic dances created between 2020-2023, debuting on Thursday, April 6th at 7:30pm. ...
Earl Carpenter, Bradley Jaden and More Join THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in Italy
by Stephi Wild - June 14, 2023 As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera will open for the first time in Italy at Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia in Trieste on 4th July 2023. Additional casting has now been announced, including Earl Carpenter as Monsieur Andre and Bradley Jaden ...
Benefit Performance of New Musical UPTA CAMP to be Presented at Maine's Winthrop PAC This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 10, 2023 UPTA CAMP will be presented at Winthrop PAC this month....
Charlie Brooks Joins the Cast of the UK Tour of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2024 Charlie Brooks will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. The tour opens at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Tuesday 30 April 2024 where it plays until 12 May 2024, before embarking on a UK tour. ...
COVID STILL SUX: The Musical Part 2 to be Presented at the Franco Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 08, 2022 Following the sold-out success of COVID SUX: The Musical at Cumston Hall, Chris Henry, and Mark Falconer have written a new sequel to their previous original musical comedy about the pandemic featuring parodies of hit Broadway songs from shows like Hamilton, Les Miserables, Tick Tick Boom, West Side... |